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A medical drama you're a part of.

"Yes, we'll also have a beta test," Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed during the Q&A section of the publisher's recent financial earnings call regarding Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. "We have not announced exactly the date yet," he continued, "but yes, we will have a beta test."

Guillemot promised that we would know more about the specifics of the beta come E3.

Songs re-recorded in official language of The Sims for expansion pack to award winning game, The Sims 3.

Ubisoft allowing fans to play the game early.

#gameon PixelJunk Shooter will be the first title in Q-Games' series of PlayStation Network games to get a proper sequel, with "everything and the kitchen sink" going into PixelJunk Shooter 2. More »

#review In the month of the first Prince of Persia feature film we also have a new Prince of Persia. This isn't your standard movie game nor your standard sequel. It's a successor to a fractured lineage, an often-enjoyabe product of a sandstorm of decisions that couldn't please everyone. More »

#blizzard Mark your calendars, Diablo, StarCraft, and Warcraft fans, as Blizzard lays out two dates in early June for you to attempt to spend $150 a ticket to BlizzCon 2010. More »

Epic has posted the Title Update 6 patch notes for Gears of War 2 and the biggest bullet point has to be the ability to join matches in progress. Not only can players now join Horde matches mid-game, the update adds a new Social Xbox Live playlist which lets players join matches in progress and doesn't penalize those who quit early -- however it's only available to those who have all of the DLC. The new Social list also bypasses matchmaking screens and cycles to the next map immediately following the conclusion of the current match, cutting down on the time spent in menus.

The update also addresses certain exploits, such as the ability to get out of the map on Subway and Blood Drive, and also improves the pellet grouping on the Gnasher shotgun "to increase hit consistency." Rod Fergusson, senior producer on Gears, says players can look forward to downloading the update in "about a week." We'll let you know when it's live.

[Thanks, Dusty]

Source - Title Update 6 patch notes
Source - Fergusson says update is around a week away

Fast-forward to the 30 second spot to see the third new commercial.

Mafia II first game ever to utilize NVIDIA APEX Clothing module to recreate dynamic and lifelike movement in clothing.

Konami's favorite opossum hero launches to new heights to defend his kingdom.

Massively multiplayer world created by one-person team rewards more than one million players with new Prophecy of Bane quest series.

But it won't be gone for long.

Gaming enthusiasts around the world are excited about Tuesday the 18th, the day when the second episode of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse series – called the “The Tomb of Sammun-Mak” – will release. As writer and lead designer for this episode, I’m…well, I was about to say I was the most excited of all, but judging from some of the postings around the web, I’m not even in the top ten percent. Sam & Max have some pretty excitable fans. But I’m right up there.

For those new to the series, Sam & Max are the Freelance Police, a team that is to crime what BP is to the Gulf of Mexico. The Devil’s Playhouse, architected by Chuck Jordan, based on the characters created by Steve Purcell, is a mind-bending mélange of sci-fi, horror and really demented comedy all centering around a mysterious box containing Toys of Power.

Like an HBO series, The Devil’s Playhouse has a continuing storyline delivered in regular installments, one that builds to a shattering climax. Each episode within the continuum has its own story arc, yet it must build on the ones that came before and set up the ones that come after…no small challenge for the designer.

Episode 2 is essentially the “back story”. While “The Penal Zone” premiere episode plunged the player directly into the action without a lot of explanation, “The Tomb of Sammun-Mak” takes a step back to clue the player in on just what the hell is going on. In fact, we’ll literally be stepping back—109 years, to the time of our protagonists’ great grandparents Sameth and Maximus. It was a lot of fun to give America’s best-loved dog-and-lagomorph team a steam-age makeover. We answer a few questions raised in episode 1: just how did an interdimensional toybox wind up underneath our heroes’ office building? And while we’re at it, we sketch out some origin stories for several of the other denizens of Sam & Max’s off-kilter world. A monthly episodic gaming series is brand new to PlayStation Network, and we hope you’ll take a look. If you’re keen to sample before buying, check out the trial download, also available on PSN.

A joint announcement declares a five-year partnership between the two companies.

Ubisoft delays next Tom Clancy title until 2011.

No time to rest for the greatest of the detectives! Frogwares and Focus are pleased to present new exclusive images of Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House, the famous detective’s first original case on Nintendo DS™. Discover these images that showcase some of the colorful characters that you will meet, and see a [...]

Popular casual online third-person shooter, Manga Fighter, the first GamesCampus title now available in German language.

Multiplatform RPG topped software sales in Square Enix's biggest year ever.

Final Fantasy XIII topped software sales in Square Enix's biggest year ever.

#podcast Kotaku Talk Radio will be recording live on Wednesday. 11am Kotaku Time. 1pm ET. 10am PT. Host: Me. Guests: Matias Myllyrinne and Oskari Häkkinen of Alan Wake studio Remedy Entertainment. Call-in and live-streaming details will be on Kotaku at showtime. More »

#handson Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is the sort of game that we need to see more of on the PS3 and Xbox 360: Easy to play, hard to put down, but not a throwaway side project or appendage to some bigger effort. More »

Blizzard has just announced when it will open up the rattling floodgates for BlizzCon 2010 ticket sales. Passes to the event will be sold in two separate chunks on Wednesday, June 2 at 7 p.m. PST and Saturday, June 5 at 10 a.m. PST. Folks interested in attending the Anaheim-based event will have to pony up a $150 entry fee. Given their proclivity for purchasing imaginary horses, we don't think diehard Blizzard fans have any qualms about parting with their hard-earned cash.

Remember, these things have a tendency to sell out moments after they go on sale, so we suggest you start tightening up your F5 finger's reflexes.

When I think about it, Ubisoft really couldn't have chosen a more appropriate subtitle for the latest Prince of Persia outing, "The Forgotten Sands." It really does feel as if the game was in development years ago and perhaps shelved in favor of the dramatic series "reboot" in 2008 -- and then forgotten.

Until, that is, a movie based on the franchise was due in theaters and happened to draw from the Sands of Time motif. The Forgotten Sands certainly isn't a movie game (aside from its conveniently timed release), but it hasn't sprung from a well of creativity, either.

ROSEMEAD, CALIF. (May, 2010) – Hyperkin, a rapidly growing developer of video game accessories, has announced that it will launch the RetroN™ 3 video game system at this year s E3 trade show June 15-17, 2010. The RetroN3 consolidates Nintendo™, Super Nintendo™ and SEGA™ Genesis together in a single wireless console that also includes two [...]